Tag #Educational Policy

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Andalusia's Education Reform: Addressing Declining Enrollment and Increasing Diversity

Andalusia's education plan tackles declining enrollment and rising diversity by lowering classroom ratios, adding 6,000 teachers over three years, and prioritizing support for students with special needs and language barriers; each student with special needs counts as two in ratio calculations.

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Spain Restricts Screens in Primary Schools Amid Concerns Over Academic Performance

The Madrid region banned individual screens in primary schools starting next year, with Murcia enacting similar restrictions; Catalonia is studying the issue, following a December report advocating for reduced screen time in early childhood and analog teaching in primary schools.

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Russia Reduces OGE Exams to Address Skilled Labor Shortage

The Russian State Duma implemented a pilot program reducing the number of OGE exams from four to two for ninth graders in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Lipetsk, aiming to ease student stress, increase vocational school enrollment, and address a projected two-million-person shortage of skilled workers ...

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Berlin's Strict Gymnasium Admission Rules Spark Social Inequality Concerns

Berlin's new gymnasium admission rules, based on a trial period with a 2.2 grade average requirement, resulted in only 2.6 percent of 1,937 students without prior recommendations being accepted, sparking criticism over increased social inequality in access to secondary education.

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Dutch Schools Defy Mandatory Standardized Test

Four primary schools in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, defied a mandatory standardized test for 8th graders, allowing parents to opt out; the Education Inspectorate is investigating and may impose sanctions, while the schools cite concerns about the test's validity and impact on individual student well...

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Greece Moves Economics Course to 9th Grade

Greece will introduce a new Economics course to its 9th-grade curriculum in the 2025-2026 school year, replacing an initial plan to introduce it in 11th grade due to concerns about reducing Ancient Greek instruction time and the belief that teaching economic concepts earlier is more effective.

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Early Parental Engagement Key to Educational Equity: German Study

A German study reveals that parental engagement significantly impacts two-year-olds' development, with children from disadvantaged families showing lower language skills; Bremen's BRISE program exemplifies effective integrated family support, highlighting the need for increased funding and broader i...

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Spain Restricts Screen Use in Primary Schools

Following concerns about cognitive development and potential addiction, several Spanish regions are restricting screen use in primary schools (up to age 12), banning individual devices in classrooms and for homework, based on expert reports highlighting the benefits of analog learning and the negati...

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Microschools Face Legal Hurdles Amid Declining Student Test Scores

National Assessment of Educational Progress data reveals declining student reading and math scores, widening achievement gaps, and rising parental dissatisfaction with public schools; this has led to the growth of microschools, but they face legal and regulatory barriers in states like Iowa and Flor...

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Colorado High School Aided Teacher in Alleged Grooming of Student

A Colorado high school aided a teacher in allegedly grooming a 17-year-old student by assisting her in falsely declaring herself homeless to move in with her teacher, despite knowing she lived with her parents; the teacher ultimately lost her license, and the school changed its policies.

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Hamburg Summit Seeks School Reform to Enhance Equity and Reduce Student Stress

Hamburg's parents' councils are holding a summit to reform the city's school peace agreement, aiming for more inclusion and student participation while potentially altering the transition from primary to secondary education to reduce student stress and improve equity.

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